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LibreOffice Online in EGroupware

https://www.egroupware.org/en/

https://www.froscon.de/

https://www.collaboraoffice.com/code/

https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-online/

https://www.libreoffice.org/



LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareLibreOffice Online● LibreOffice Online, Collabora Online, CODE ???● Technology behind LibreOffice Online● Prerequisites (host system, ...)● Advantages, disadvantages, highlights● Combination with LibreOffice● Scope of functions LibreOffice Online

… in EGroupware● LibreOffice Online (CO/CODE) in EGroupware● Function expansion through the combination LOOL/EGw




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareLibreOffice Online

● Hosted at the TDF, no own development, (no installation packages)● https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-online/



https://www.documentfoundation.org/

https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-online/


LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareCollabora Online

● Commercial product of Collabora Productivity Ltd, Cambridge, GB● Also offer a commercial LibreOffice version: Collabora Office

● Do almost the entire development work, code is ported back into LibreOffice Online

● Available as installation packages, docker containers, EGw installation packages



https://www.collaboraoffice.com/about-us/

https://www.collaboraoffice.com/solutions/collabora-office/

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/online/log/?h=master

https://help.egroupware.org/t/new-maintenance-release-17-1-20190529/73610

https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-online/


LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareCODE (Collabora Online Development Edition)

● CODE is the developer version of Collabora Online● Will be made freely available● Has the same functional range/status as CO

installation options:● Docker● installation packages● Univention UCS (from App Center)

In the further course called LibreOffice Online (LOOL).



https://www.univention.com/products/univention-app-center/app-catalog/?term=colla&categories%5B%5D=office



LibreOffice Online in EGroupwarePrerequisites (Host-System, …)

● Docker● Debian 8/9, Ubuntu 16.04/18.04, CentOS 7, openSUSE Leap● Univention UCS

Or for EGroupware users ready-made packages with installable packages (installs Docker and sets up reverse proxy).

NO WebHosting !



https://www.univention.com/products/ucs/

https://help.egroupware.org/t/new-maintenance-release-17-1-20190529/73610



No problem on a small home server (No RasPi, ...) for a few concurrent users. Bandwidth and latency determine the "feeling".

CO at EGroupware GmbH:Runs on a 3-Node(3 Core)-HA-Cluster next to EGw (Webserver, DB, ...) ...





● 10 active user / CPU thread (~ Limit for simultaneous editing of a document)● 50MB RAM / active user● 100kbit/s / active user

5000 ‘user’ => 500 concurrent users:● 50 CPU threads● 25 GB RAM● 50 Mbit bandwidth




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareTechnology behind LibreOffice Online

LibreOffice headless on serverCurrently (v4.0) based on LO 6.0 (Collabora version!)Web frontend jsDocument rendered on server and transferred as tiles/pixel graphic

Independent of the performance of the end deviceNo problem with large files

Connected to file server (Requires a host for file management)



https://leafletjs.com/

https://leafletjs.com/


LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareTechnology behind LibreOffice Online

WOPI (Web Application Open Platform Interface):Connection interface File host <=> LOOL (or other online offices)

Documentation:LibreOffice Online APIhttps://www.collaboraoffice.com/libreoffice-online-api/

Office Online Integration Documentationhttps://wopi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/



https://www.collaboraoffice.com/libreoffice-online-api/

https://wopi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/


LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareDevelopment

LibreOffice ReleaseNotes (6.3)

Releases



https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/6.3/de#Online



LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareAdvantages● Reduced range of functions :-) ● Central installation● Installation/operation in own environment, or● Operation with/from a hoster of your choice● 100% compatibility with LO. It's LO!● One application for (almost) all devices● Simultaneous processing of a document by several users● Documents remain on file server● Viewer for PDF (instead of browser PDF or client PDF)● Presentation mode for Impress/Browser full screen




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareDisadvantagesReduced range of functions :-) Spell check: no saving of own dictionaryTemplates must be managed in the host system (advantage?)

No zoom in Calc (solved in v4.0)

(Still) no sending as e-mail attachment (solved in EGw:)

A few minor bugsAn annoying bug: Insert weblink (solved in v4.0.5)




LibreOffice Online in EGroupware(My subjective) Highlights

● Reduced range of functions :-) ● Simultaneous editing of a document● Hosting in own environment● Integration in application software

● ... and the concept at all




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareCombination with LibreOffice

● Absolutely compatible● Access to documents via file-sharing, WebDAV, Samba● NO edit LO and LOOL at the same time




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareFeatures of LOOL

Included are:

Writer Calc Impressword processing spreadsheet presentation

● Continuously expanded in the last version steps (every 2-3 months)● Further functions on request of the user● Quick/easy to implement (for Collabora)




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareNew Features Version 4.0

● Optical improvements, Icon-Set Colibre (from LO 6.1)● Insert image from host system● Send document by e-mail (EGw)● Header and footer texts in presentations and spreadsheets● Screen scaling spreadsheet (200%)● Collapsible menu bar● Insert shapes● A lot of small improvements and some more menus● More at: www.collaboraoffice.com/press-releases/collabora-online-4-0/




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareLibreOffice Online (CO/CODE) in EGroupware

● Integrated in File Manager● Create new documents from file manager (templates)● "Save as" in LOOL saves in EGw file system (also e.g. as PDF)● Automatically saves regularly● File-sharing with editing of documents for external● Fill documents from EGroupware modules (next slides)





InfoLog(Tasks/Notes/...)

Calendar

MailAddress Book





Project Manager

Bookmarks

Time Sheet

ResourcesFile Manager

Chat

Tracking System(Helpdesk)





Some screenshots of LOOL in EGroupware




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareLOOL integration in EGroupware File Manager:




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareCreation of various file formats:




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareTemplate files are stored in the EGroupware File Manager.In the templates, for example, font, language, margins, etc. can be defined.




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareSave as… in the EGroupware File Manager as various file formats (e.g. PDF, Text, ...):




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareDownload as… various file formats (e.g. PDF, Text, ...):




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareSend as mail… with the EGroupware-Mail-Client (also file-sharing):




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareInsert image from EGroupware File Manager directly (e.g. logos, ...):




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareMultiple users can edit a document at the same time. The names and avatars come from EGroupware.




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareGenerate mail merge from the EGroupware address book:

This works with documents as well as e-mail (-templates).




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareVariable-fields in EGroupware (with user-defined fields and functions (e.g. if-then-else):




LibreOffice Online in EGroupwareYour own processes in EGroupware/LibreOffice Online

● Invoicing of services● Data collection (EGw) and statistical analysis (Calc)● Recruitment management● Preparation and provision of operating instructions● Or whatever was previously maintained in Access or Excel tables as

directories● … your fantasy

Or develop your own application in EGroupware. Why develop new user administration, document generation, e-mail etc.?





Thank you very much for your interest !

Contact: [email protected]

More at the LibreOffice booth and/or in the EGroupware project room C130



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